Ulta Rath, popularly known as Bahuda Yatra or Ulto Rath, is the return journey of the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra chariots from the Gundicha Temple after eight days. Ulto Rath 2024 date is July 16. This marks the end of the Jagannath Rath Yatra. Preparations for return journey begin on the seventh day of Ashada month. After morning puja puja in Gundicha Temple, three garlands offered to the three deities are taken out and the three chariots are sanctified which are stationed at the Saradha Bali. Dakshina Moda ceremony – the chariots are turned around to face south for the return journey. This turning around is a highly technical and is performed using special gears under expert guidance involving the makers of the chariot. All the chariots are pulled half a mile before they can be positioned in the way required. The chariots for return journey are placed near the Naka Chana Dwara. The order followed for this is the chariot of Subhadra (Devadalana) is in the middle,